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About Flowering Crabapple and Sugar Maple


What is

Life Span
Perennial   
Annual and Perennial   

Type
Tree   
Tree   

Origin
North America, United States, Northeastern United States, Mid-Atlantic United States, Southeastern United States, North-Central United States, Central United States, South-Central United States, Canada   
Hybrid origin   

Types
not available   
Not Available   

Habitat
Forest edges, Open areas, Roadsides, wastelands   
gardens, Tropical areas   

USDA Hardiness Zone
4-8   
4-7   

AHS Heat Zone
8-1   
8-1   

Sunset Zone
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14   
1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21   

Habit
Oval or Rounded   
Spreading   

Information

Plant Size
  
  

Minimum Height
1,830.00 cm   
22
670.00 cm   
99+

Minimum Width
1,220.00 cm   
14
6,350.00 cm   
1

Plant Color
  
  

Flower Color
Chartreuse   
Not Available   

Flower Color Modifier
Bicolor   
Bicolor   

Fruit Color
Tan   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Spring
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Summer
Green, Dark Green   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Fall
Yellow, Red, Orange, Gold, Pink, Orange Red   
Not Available   

Leaf Color in Winter
Not Available   
Not Available   

Shape
  
  

Leaf Shape
Maple shaped   
Ovate   

Thorns
No   
No   

Season

Plant Season
Spring, Summer, Fall   
Spring, Fall   

Growing Conditions
  
  

Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Growth Rate
Medium   
Medium   

Type of Soil
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

The pH of Soil
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Drainage
Well drained   
Well drained   

Bloom Time
Early Spring   
Spring   

Repeat Bloomer
No   
No   

Tolerances
Not Available   
Not Available   

Care

Where to Plant?
Ground   
Ground   

How to Plant?
Stem Planting   
Seedlings, Stem Cutting   

Plant Maintenance
Medium   
Medium   

Watering Plants
  
  

Watering Requirements
Requires regular watering   
Requires plenty of water during the growing season, Use Mulches to help prevent water loss during hot and windy weather   

In Summer
Lots of watering   
Lots of watering   

In Spring
Moderate   
Moderate   

In Winter
Average Water   
Average Water   

Soil
  
  

Soil pH
Acidic, Neutral   
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline   

Soil Type
Clay, Loam, Sand   
Clay, Loam, Sand   

Soil Drainage Capacity
Well drained   
Well drained   

Sun Exposure
Full Sun, Partial Sun   
Full Sun, Partial Sun   

Pruning
Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves   
Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads, Shape and thin as needed   

Fertilizers
Doesn't require fertilization when grown in rich soil   
Occasional light liquid fertilizer   

Pests and Diseases
Red blotch   
Aphids, Mealybugs   

Plant Tolerance
Drought   
Not Available   

Facts

Flowers
Insignificant   
Showy   

Flower Petal Number
Not Available   
Not Available   

Fruits
  
  

Showy Fruit
Yes   
Yes   

Edible Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrance
  
  

Fragrant Flower
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Fruit
No   
Yes   

Fragrant Leaf
No   
No   

Fragrant Bark/Stem
No   
No   

Showy Foliage
Yes   
No   

Showy Bark
No   
No   

Foliage Texture
Medium   
Not Available   

Foliage Sheen
Matte   
Not Available   

Evergreen
No   
No   

Invasive
No   
No   

Self-Sowing
Yes   
Yes   

Attracts
Not Available   
Not Available   

Allergy
Asthma   
no allergic reactions   

Benefits

Uses
  
  

Aesthetic Uses
Showy Purposes   
Ornamental use, Showy Purposes   

Beauty Benefits
Not Available   
Not Available   

Edible Uses
Yes   
No   

Environmental Uses
Air purification   
Air purification   

Plant Benefits
  
  

Medicinal Uses
Cough, Diarrhea, Diuretic, Expectorant, Sore Eyes   
No Medicinal Use   

Part of Plant Used
Whole plant   
Flowers   

Other Uses
Edible syrup, Used as Ornamental plant   
Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant   

Used As Indoor Plant
No   
No   

Used As Outdoor Plant
Yes   
Yes   

Garden Design
Feature Plant, Shade Trees   
Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier   

Scientific Name

Botanical Name
ACER saccharum   
MALUS 'Baskatong'   

Common Name
Sugar Maple   
Baskatong Crabapple, Crabapple, Flowering Crabapple   

In Hindi
चीनी मेपल   
crabapple   

In German
Zuckerahorn   
Flowering Crabapple   

In French
sucre d'érable   
Floraison Crabapple   

In Spanish
arce de azúcar   
floración Crabapple   

In Greek
Maple ζάχαρη   
Άνθιση Crabapple   

In Portuguese
Bordo de Açucar   
Crabapple   

In Polish
Cukier klonowy   
Kwitnienie Crabappleb   

In Latin
Sugar Maple   
crabapple   

Classification

Kingdom
Plantae   
Plantae   

Phylum
Magnoliophyta   
Tracheophyta   

Class
Magnoliopsida   
Magnoliopsida   

Order
Sapindales   
Rosales   

Family
Aceraceae   
Rosaceae   

Genus
Acer   
Malus   

Clade
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   
Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids   

Tribe
Not Available   
Maleae   

Subfamily
Not Available   
Amygdaloideae   

Number of Species
Not Available   
55   
99+

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Properties of Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple

Wondering what are the properties of Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple? We provide you with everything About Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple. Sugar Maple doesn't have thorns and Flowering Crabapple doesn't have thorns. Also Sugar Maple does not have fragrant flowers. Sugar Maple has allergic reactions like Asthma and Flowering Crabapple has allergic reactions like Asthma. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple

Season and care of Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple is important to know. While considering everything about Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple Care, growing season is an essential factor. Sugar Maple season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Flowering Crabapple season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Sugar Maple is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Flowering Crabapple is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Sugar Maple is Acidic, Neutral and for Flowering Crabapple is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple Physical Information

Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple physical information is very important for comparison. Sugar Maple height is 1,830.00 cm and width 1,220.00 cm whereas Flowering Crabapple height is 670.00 cm and width 6,350.00 cm. The color specification of Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple are as follows:

Care of Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple

Care of Sugar Maple and Flowering Crabapple include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Sugar Maple pruning is done Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Flowering Crabapple pruning is done Midseason Pruning, Pinching, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves, Remove deadheads and Shape and thin as needed. In summer Sugar Maple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Flowering Crabapple needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.

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